128 results for “benzodiazepine use disorder”
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Troy William Murray, a 34-year-old man with a long history of substance abuse (primarily amphetamine and alcohol), psychiatric illness, and multiple previous suicide attempts, died by h…
53y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin)
A 53-year-old registered nurse with longstanding depression, anxiety and benzodiazepine dependency died from combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin) in what was determined to be an …
39y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, oxazepam, carbamazepine, levetirace…
…year-old man with epilepsy and opioid dependence died from multiple drug toxicity involving methadone, benzodiazepines (diazepam, oxazepam), antiepileptics (carbamazepine, levetiracetam), and mirtazapine. He was prescrib…
47y · Male·Bronchopneumonia on a background of methadone and benzodiazepine use
Frank Frood, a 47-year-old man with a 20-year history of heroin use and opioid replacement therapy (ORT) on methadone, died from bronchopneumonia with a background of methadon…
70y · Female·end stage dementia
Carole Ann Dunstan, a 70-year-old woman with end-stage dementia, died of natural causes at Repatriation General Hospital on 17 June 2017 while subject to a Level 3 Inpatient Treatment Order. She…
54y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and diazepam)
A 54-year-old woman with long-standing opioid use disorder died from mixed methadone and diazepam toxicity. She had tripled her methadone dose by injecting a…
42y · Male·MIXED DRUG TOXICITY
James Komninakis, a 42-year-old man with a long history of illicit drug use since adolescence, died from mixed drug toxicity on 12 January 2020. Post-mortem toxicology revealed heroin…
51y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
… ideation died from mixed drug toxicity. She intentionally overdosed on multiple medications including benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and analgesics. The coroner identified that her GP prescribed flunitrazepam (a Sche…
40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…
Kaylene Mundy, aged 40, died from acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) caused by intravenous injection of crushed alprazolam tablets. She had a long history of opioid and polysubstance…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
…hicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight substances including prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed ketamine. He had a documented substance use disorder and engaged in prescription sh…
32y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (including heroin)
Kirk Steven Ardern, a 32-year-old male with a long history of opioid dependence and substance abuse, died from multiple drug toxicity (including heroin) three days after release from prison. Two critical cli…
34y · Male·Mixed methadone and thioridazine toxicity
A 34-year-old man died in prison from mixed methadone and thioridazine toxicity. He was on methadone maintenance (110mg daily) for opioid addiction and was prescribed thioridazine 100mg nightly for depression. Post-morte…
58y · Male·Heroin toxicity
…-year-old man with chronic back pain, paranoid schizophrenia, and decades-long prescription opioid and benzodiazepine abuse died from heroin toxicity. He had been successfully withdrawn from opioids (MS Contin, Endone) d…
39y · Male·combined drug toxicity
…admission in June 2012 with documented recommendation to reduce oxycontin to 20mg daily due to medication abuse, Dr C. reverted to prescribing the higher doses without apparent consideration of discharge summaries. He m…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
SK, a 25-year-old man with ADHD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while handling an unregistered re…
17y · Female·Combined Drug Toxicity (heroin, alprazolam and diazepam)
A 17-year-old female with complex mental health and substance use disorders died from combined drug toxicity (heroin, alprazolam, and diazepam) following release from youth …
57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene)
A 57-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene), combined with benzodiazepines. His GP of 13 years prescribed Doloxene for 10 years despite documented alcohol abuse history, which …
36y · Male·Multiple Sharp Force Injuries to Chest and Neck
…ld with a history of first-episode psychosis (2012) and relapse (2014) both associated with methamphetamine use, ceased antipsychotic medication in September 2019 with GP support after achieving 3 years stability. In ea…
28y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…ology revealed potentially fatal levels of methylamphetamine and morphine, plus codeine, diazepam, and benzodiazepines. The coroner found no evidence of suicidal intent, determining death was by misadventure. Key clinica…
31y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
Shaun Martin Keane, aged 31, died by carbon monoxide toxicity while on home detention bail following arrest for assault. He had a documented history of suicidal ideation, including a previous gassing attempt in 2010, and…
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